Does Smithsonian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smithsonian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smithsonian. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smithsonian?

66% of Smithsonian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smithsonian 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smithsonian?

Intern (56) , Internship (13) , Explainer (10) , Retail Sales Associate (9) , Sales Associate (9) , Contractor (8) , Postdoctoral Fellow (8) , Research Assistant (8) , Museum Specialist (7) , Program Coordinator (7) , Security Officer (7) , Archivist (6) , Curator (6) , Education Specialist (6) , Program Assistant (6)

What are the pros of working at Smithsonian according to real employee reviews?

"And you will meet so many great people (tourist) from all over the world." ((in 67 reviews)); "Good benefits and bear transit" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great staff I enjoyed my time there." ((in 20 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and well" ((in 17 reviews)); "Amazing opportunities to work on global projects and collaborate with internationally celebrated artists and scholars." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Smithsonian according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and no promotion oportunity" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low salary for DC metropolitan area" ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of leadership and hard to fire" ((in 13 reviews)); "Unpaid internship where I was doing some of the same work that paid employees were doing." ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours and very administrative at times" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Smithsonian locations?

Washington , Chantilly , New York , Suitland , Arlington , Chicago , Front Royal , Annapolis , Edgewater , District Heights , Falls Church , Herndon , Manassas , Sterling , Wisconsin Rapids , Tucson , Ann Arbor , Burlington , Saint Cloud , Shepherdstown , San Diego , Berkeley , Las Vegas , Ruston , Seattle , Catonsville , Columbia , California , Chevy Chase , Fort Washington

Smithsonian reviews

4.1

66% would recommend to a friend

(508 total reviews)

Dr. David J. Skorton

75% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Smithsonian has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 508 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Smithsonian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

508 reviews

5.0

Feb 25, 2018

Exhibits Specialist

Exhibits specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great community; great benefits if full-time

Cons

Slow moving institution at times

4.0

Feb 16, 2018

Great and relatively laid back place, other than during special events/festivals. Less stuck up than you might expect.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great exposure. Experience in plenty of fields. Fun people, it really was a fun place to go to work every morning.

Cons

Don’t expect pay or job offer after internship. The budget from the federal government is not ideal, but they should comp meals for interns at least.

4.0

Feb 15, 2018

If you do it for the love, it often loves you back

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Creative casual (except at executive level) workforce, genuine, honest and high achieving, a kinder gentler side of working for the Fed, if you are on that side as opposed to the Trust (~30% of staff). Travel and training may be supported per your needs. Workplace culture dependent on director of each branch. Great matching retirement benefits, and generous social partner coverage on health plans but Trust has lower bargaining power for insurance plans so can be more expensive to your take-home.

Cons

Typical salaries may be competitive, but against other federal agencies may be lower (but so is the stress level from what I hear at comparable fully Fed agencies) Longevity does not generally increase your wage grade, achievement may, which is not guaranteed on Trust side as opposed to Fed. Being stuck with minimal cost of living increases over 3 years, or slow down of step increases while responsibility increases really can put a dent in your long-term income goals.

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Exhibits Specialist

Great and relatively laid back place, other than during special events/festivals. Less stuck up than you might expect.

If you do it for the love, it often loves you back

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